I remember Helen saying she had your boots back in December:

"WEll, I think the leathers probably ended up in the bin, Don, but his racing boots are in my dining room! To be sold for charity." (The Witch)

As long as she didn't find them under her bed then everything is above board and they went to a good cause.

Lyrics from The King and I
"It's a very ancient saying,
But a true and honest thought,
That if you become a teacher,
By your pupils you'll be taught."